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Sinclair Group To Run Country Network

Sinclair Broadcast Group will launch The Country Network, a country music video television network located on Music Row in Nashville, on the broadcast digital tier in most of Sinclair's markets.

Sinclair operates 58 stations in 35 markets covering 22% of the U.S. television households. TCN will launch in October in 28 Sinclair markets reaching 17% of the country, with the remaining Sinclair markets expected to come on board by early 2011. "Existing country music networks have all but abandoned the pure music video format," said Warren Hansen, founder and CEO of TCN, noting the CN's agrement with Sinclair is its first.

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